Following the big device launches lately, Samsung and Nokia have surprised Windows phone fans with the unwrapping of two most-awaited smartphones, Samsung Ativ S and the Nokia Lumia 920. According to numerous reports, it is certain that both the Window Phone 8 handsets will hit the market retail shelves in the fourth quarter of this year.

So which one will be right for you? Samsung Ativ S or Nokia Lumia 920? Here is a spec comparison between the two smartphones and how they will stack up against each other in the Windows war.

Processor: In this segment, both the smartphones incur equal scores with a Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon chipset, which comes with dual core 1.5GHz Krait processor and an Adreno 225 GPU.

Operating System: Both Lumia 920 and Ativ S run on the upcoming Windows Phone 8, the latest iteration of the Microsoft OS.

The Windows Phone 8 OS will have features like dynamic Live Tile Information, social network integration in the People hub, Skydrive and Office 365 documents synchronization, Facebook-events integrated calendar, visual voicemail, threaded email conversations support and more.

Camera: On the camera optics front, Lumia 920 has a better 8.7MP rear camera with LED flash, autofocus, geo-tagging and more importantly the PureView branding. The handset also has a front facing 1.2MP camera for video calling.

On the other hand, Ativ S has an 8MP rear camera with autofocus, LED flash and geo-tagging features and a front facing 1.9MP camera for video calling.

However, both the handsets lack a micro SD card slot for expandable memory.

Connectivity: On the connectivity front, both the handsets are packed with features such as HSDPA, HSUPA, NFC, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth with A2DP and EDR, micro USB 2.0 and USB on the go.

Battery: Lumia 920 is loaded with 2,000 mAh Li-ion battery, which the company claims will be offering 10 hours talk time and 400 hours standby while Ativ S is packed with a 2,300 mAh Li-ion battery.

Verdict

Both Lumia 920 and Ativ S have similar specifications, however the new Nokia handset has a better rear camera technology, as it comes with the PureView branding. Apart from that, both the Windows Phone 8 handsets support high resolution displays and multi-core processors to offer flawless user experience.

Moreover, the Lumia 920 is preloaded with several groundbreaking features including glove-friendly touchscreen and wireless charging, City Lens technology and more.

Meanwhile, if you are drooling to own one of these Windows Phone 8 handsets, you will have to wait for the release of the OS till October.